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On Aug. 17, the rules governing real estate agent commissions are changing. Some experts say the shift should eventually reduce costs for consumers. Real estate agent commission rules change Saturday.
The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulation was abolished with most responsibilities transferred to the newly formed Department. [1] It was renamed the Department of Consumer and Industry Services under an executive order issued in 1996 by Governor John Engler , merging most of the Department of Labor within the Department of Commerce ...
On Aug. 17, rules surrounding real estate commissions are set to change thanks to a legal settlement between the National Assn. of Realtors and home sellers. Proponents hope the new rules will ...
The real estate industry is rolling out new rules for paying buyers' and sellers' agents beginning Aug. 17 in a move that advocates say could lower overall commissions, but also put pressure on ...
The official 2007 edition of the UCC. The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), first published in 1952, is one of a number of uniform acts that have been established as law with the goal of harmonizing the laws of sales and other commercial transactions across the United States through UCC adoption by all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Territories of the United States.
Taxpayers who hold real estate as inventory, or who purchase real estate for re-sale, are considered "dealers". These properties are not eligible for Section 1031 treatment. However, if a taxpayer is a dealer and also an investor, he or she can use Section 1031 on qualifying like properties.
A real estate license is an authorization issued by a government body to give agents and brokers the legal authority to represent a home seller or buyer in a real estate transaction. Real estate agents and real estate brokers are required to be licensed when conducting real estate transactions in the United States and in a small number of other ...
A seller, for example, would pay a total of $18,000 ($9,000 to agents on each side) on the sale of a $300,000 home. If a buyer isn't represented by an agent, the seller's agent typically would ...